Miles Capers injury update: Positive update emerges on Vanderbilt EDGE

The Vanderbilt Commodores had a serious injury scare on Saturday night in their game against the Kentucky Wildcats, after Vandy EDGE rusher Miles Capers was stretchered off in the first half. Play was stopped for several minutes before Capers was eventually wheeled off Kroger Field and taken to the University of Kentucky Medical center for testing and evaluation.

Fans got some great news when Capers was surprisingly spotted on the Vanderbilt sidelines in the fourth quarter. Cole Cubelic of the SEC Network once again gave an update on his status. Even though he’s not coming back in the game on Saturday night, there was a very positive update on his status.

“He has returned to the Vanderbilt sideline. Obviously not gonna return tonight. But he’s walking around talking to all of his teammates. I just passed his mom and dad on the sidelines,” Cubelic noted on the sidelines of Kroger Field in Lexington.

Following the game, Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea reported in his press conference that Capers suffered a neck injury and that he was “okay”. He also thanked the medical staffs for their assistance and to Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops for checking on the player.

Capers had to leave the game after taking a hit to his head. It was on a second quarter drive for Kentucky, where Capers and Bryce Cowan combined for a tackle of UK running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye and colliding heads.

The helmet-to-helmet contact left Capers on the ground for more than five minutes as members of both the Vanderbilt and Kentucky medical teams tended to him. Medical officials made their way over to Capers and head coach Clark Lea, who was among the first people to arrive at Capers’ side on the field.